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Useful expressions in The AAA. It is estimated that… establish a relationship avoid (doing) sth. an embarrassing silence in this way social technique have something in common at last 据估计…… 建立关系 避免(做)某事 尴尬的沉默 用这种方法 社交技巧 有共同点 最后 3. What’s the purpose of your visit to London? purpose n. 目的 e.g. What is the?purpose?of this meeting? 这次会议的议题是什么？ for the purpose of 为了…目的 on purpose 有目的地，故意地 Do exercises 8-11 on page 93. * Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. How does the AAA model work? 2. When does the AAA model work? AAA= answer, add and ask. When two people don’t know each other very well, or don’t know each other at all, they can use AAA model. 3. Is the AAA model a good idea while making small talk with someone you don’t know in China? Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. It is thought to be the most successful formula for _________ between people who are _________ or don’t know each other very well. What does the AAA model do? AAA is short for the three words: ______, add and ask. What does AAA stand for? answer small talk strangers The first person asks a question. The second person answers the question, adds some __________________ and then asks another question. The first person does _________. By using the ___________, the conversation can continue in this way for a long time. However, something can happen that completely changes the ____________ — they find something they have __________ and the AAA model _______. How does the AAA model _____? work extra information the same AAA model atmosphere in common stops True (T) or False (F). 1. Small talk plays a great role in Englishmen’s daily life. 2. People often make friends by making small talk. 3. Two strangers make small talk because they want to break the silence. 4. In small talk, one person usually doesn’t ask the other person which city he lives in. 1. It is estimated that 80% of all conversation in English is small talk.